Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or
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| Monitor is blank | • | Camera is off. | 18 |
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| • | Battery exhausted. | 18 |
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| • Standby mode for saving power: press the | 13, 22 | |
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| • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has | 29 | |
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| • Camera and computer are connected via USB | 58 | |
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| • Camera and TV are connected via AV cable. | 56 | |
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| Monitor is hard to read | • | Adjust monitor brightness. | 90 |
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| • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. | 113 | |
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| Camera turns off without | • | Battery exhausted. | 18 |
| warning | • Camera has turned off automatically to save | 97 | |
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| Battery is cold. | 112 | |
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| Date and time of recording are | • Pictures taken while the clock is not set will | 14 | |
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| movies will be dated “01/ 01/2011 00:00.” (The |
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| “Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting |
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| accurate timepieces and reset as required. |
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| date and time using Date in the setup menu. |
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| • Check camera clock regularly against more | 87 | |
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No indicators displayed in | Hide info is selected for Photo info. | 90 | ||
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| Date imprint not available | Camera clock has not been set. | 14, 87 | |
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| Date not appearing on pictures | Date imprint is disabled in the following |
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| enabled | • When the scene mode is set to Panorama | 40 | |
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| Movies | 53 | |
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| Camera settings reset | The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were | 88 | |
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